America’s National Holiday: The Super Bowl

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The Super Bowl a new national holiday? Neil Cohen explains why it’s not as crazy as it sounds.

46 Super Bowls. 92 Quarterbacks. Let’s Rank ‘Em.

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Jim Jividen ranks all of the quarterbacks who have ever played in the Super Bowl.

Kwame Harris is Charged With Felony Domestic Violence

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Liam Day believes that Kwame Harris’ case offers us a glimpse behind the male stereotype shrouding both gay athletes and male victims of domestic violence.

What David Stern Hath Wrought

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Of course a fan’s suing the San Antonio Spurs. Liam Day argues it’s only natural after the NBA Commissioner fined the team $250,000 for the very same ridiculous reason.

Coach Crush: 13 Things You May Not Know About the Harbaugh Brothers

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Harbowl or Superbaugh? Here are 13 fun facts about the Superbowl coaches.

Is Te’o Gay? Does it Matter?

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Jamie Reidy, a 1992 Notre Dame graduate, explores a new theory being put forward about the duped All-American.

School Sports and Kids: What is the Impact of a Concussion? (Infographic)

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Recent studies show, “Each season the average college football player receives more than 1,000 blows to the head.”

Junior Seau Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. Duh.

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Liam Day wonders how long we can continue ignoring the mounting evidence that football damages players’ brains.

A Public Execution: The Firing of Mike Tannenbaum

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CJ Kaplan discusses the firing of New York Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum.

The Best Moments in Sports: 2012

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Recapping the year’s best moments in sports.

NFL’s Pro Bowl Shaping Up as Father-Son Affair

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NFL stars Clay Matthews, Peyton Manning and Matthew Slater are following their dads to the Pro Bowl.

It’s Time For Gay Pro-Athletes to Come Out of the Closet

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In other historical struggles for equal rights, sports have not only played a role, but led the charge.

The Worst Moments in Sports: 2012

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We say goodbye to 2012 by recapping the year’s worst moments in sports.

WTF Is Wrong With People? Racist Outcry Against Obama Address

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Apparently missing part of an NFL game brings out some people’s worst instincts, and the racial epithets that go with them.

How Cheap Physical Courage

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Risking injury for money is one kind of brave. Liam Day argues that it’s less brave than refusing to.

Is Football Heroic? Jovan Belcher, Violence, and Masculinity

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Is the masculine power the makes football exhilarating, the same destructive force that killed Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins?